Brussels, 13/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - The main acts published in the Official Journal of the EU of Friday 13 November 2009:
CFSP (L297)
Council Joint Action 2009/834/CFSP of 10 November 2009 amending Joint Action 2001/555/CFSP on the establishment of a European Union Satellite Centre
Taxation (L297)
Council Decision of 10 November 2009 authorising Portugal to apply a reduced rate of excise duty in the autonomous region of Madeira on locally produced and consumed rum and liqueurs and in the autonomous region of the Azores on locally produced and consumed liqueurs and eaux-de-vie
Trade (L297 and L298)
Council Decision of 10 November 2009 on the procedure concerning derogations from the rules of origin set out in the Origin Protocols annexed to Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP States, and repealing Decision 2000/399/EC (L297)
Decision No 1/2009 of the EC-PLO Joint Committee of 24 June 2009 amending Protocol 3 to the Euro-Mediterranean Interim Association Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of 'originating products' and methods of administrative cooperation (L298)
Competition (C272)
Prior notification of three concentrations: - Case COMP/M.5679 - Boreas Holdings/Centrica Renewable Energy Limited/Glid Wind Farms; - Case COMP/M.5684 - BNP Paribas Assurance/Fortis Insurance International/UBI Assicurazioni; - Case COMP/M.5644 - Kraft Foods/Cadbury
Non-opposition to two notified concentrations: - Case COMP/M.5633 - Pepsico/The Pepsico Bottling Group; - Case COMP/M.5632 - Pepsico/Pepsi Americas
Financial Services/Economic and Financial Crisis (C272)
Opinion of the European Central Bank of 16 October 2009 on a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and amending Directives 2004/39/EC and 2009/…/EC
Budgets (C273 and C274)
Commission: Annual accounts of the European Communities - Financial year 2008 - Consolidated financial statements and consolidated reports on implementation of the budget (C273)
The Court's Statement of assurance provided to the European Parliament and the Council (C273)
Commission: Final accounts for the financial year 2008 of the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth European Development Funds (C274)
Statement of Assurance by the Court of Auditors on the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth European Development Funds (EDFs) for the financial year 2008 (C274)
Institutions/Administration (L297)
Commission Decision of 10 November 2009 adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August 2008, 1 September 2008, 1 October 2008, 1 November 2008, 1 December 2008 and 1 January 2009 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries
Animal Feeds (L297)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1087/2009 of 12 November 2009 concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC PTA 5588), subtilisin produced by Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 2107) and alpha-amylase produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (ATCC 3978) as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, for ducks and for turkeys for fattening (holder of authorisation Danisco Animal Nutrition, legal entity Finnfeeds International Limited)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1088/2009 of 12 November 2009 concerning the authorisation of a new use of an enzyme preparation of 6-phytase produced by Aspergillus oryzae (DSM 17594) as a feed additive for weaned piglets, pigs for fattening, poultry for fattening and poultry for laying (holder of authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., represented by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. Z.o.o.). (O.L./transl.rt)